D700's replacement should be an interesting opener for the new FX range. Should incorporates more or less the new parts and technology from both D3s and D7000. Hopefully I'll be able to grab hold of it someday after it's released

Well again, SD and CF wouldn't affects any photo quality except CF card is faster than SD.

If you could put yourself in such situation, it can be easily concluded that you're one that careless with your gears. Nuff said.

guys, combo-ed d90+50mm f1.8g with a SB700 was a good investment idea?
whats the best price atm for the 50mm f1.8g and SB700?

gah!, i notice the price for 50g and 35g aren't that much difference. guys.. have any of you had this kind of confusion? better go on with 50mm or 35mm?

shed some light please ;(

Used to use macbook 13 inch, i find the screen resolution is abit cramp. Especially with lightroom and photoshop. Now using macbook pro 15" and its much better, not to mention fast aswell

Not worth the money, too expensive and too big to lug around. iMac 27" is much cheaper and powderful

Is 17" that portable??    find a stuiable bag oso bcome a prob

i did research on some site and this http://www.flickr.com/groups/nikkor50mm18/...57614337201782/
I did try 35mm and 50mm on my d5100, i feel with 35mm i have better area control
Using this more for video and getting near to subject.

Shit happens not just to used stuff (and more likely from conman) but sometimes to brand new stuff too. My brand new D700 konk out after one week of use.

Seem like so waste shooting this kind of photo by 24-70..xD

Jumping to FF is gonna be very expensive. You need to sell everything you have now and buy FX lenses. Will your friend's 50mm be enough? The question you need to ask is what you are gonna do /shoot if you get a FF body. Does it warrant that kind of change? If you have money, it's ok to change as it does not matter.

Anyway, if this question was asked a few years ago, I would say invest in good lenses first because bodies come and go while lenses will remain for a long while. But nowadays you find that bodies are so much advanced that you would notice difference in output quality compared to old bodies. I would say getting a good DX body like the D7000 would be ideal for you at the moment and that you can continue to use your current lenses. Moreover, you're still using D70s. If you were using D300 or even D90, I would say buy good lenses instead.

Later on if you're interested in portraiture, you can slowly opt for the 50mm f/1.8G or the 85mm f/1.4D (not G since more expensive). If you're into landscape, DX ultra wide angle lenses are much cheaper too and you have a variety to choose from. If you have FX body, feeding it with FX ultra wide angles would cost a bomb.

hmm.. then what do you think will be a good lens for me to take landscape + food photography while I'm in New Zealand?

If you're just shooting mainly figurines, why do you want to go FF?  Shooting small items require a lot of DoF which on a FF body, you'd be handicapped. Best would be to go for DX body. If you're thinking "upgrading" the D70s to FF just because on paper it's a "better" upgrade, you're on the wrong path.

For landscape photography and family photos, the lens should be sufficient.
DX bodies are getting better and better and the performance very close to FX bodies. The D7000 is a very good example. Should be fine if you use ISO 3200. Coupled with f/1.8, you should be able to shoot low light. At the correct distance, f/1.8 can give you quite a big DoF.

I would suggest to throw away the cheap filter. It will cause problems that will often result in awful bokeh rendering.
Yup, on DX bodies it's too tele for general use.
+1 Great suggestion.
If you want to save the money, read the manual.

Else, join photography TTs that they conduct almost weekly at www.photomalaysia.com

A lot of sifus there who would not mind giving you a helping hand. Just don't get poisoned into buying more toys in the process. 
It is good to be cautious and play the waiting game but you need to realise that the new product will always be better and that new product will always be more expensive when it's new in the life cycle.

Are you willing to shell out RM 8k plus (maybe more) for a D700 replacement (expected to come next year?)?

The GPS module is useless unless you really need those geo tags. I would look into the lens hood for lens protection and get rid of the cheap filter in front of your lens.

Nice to have a tripod + steady tripod head but if you're traveling with family on vacation, they would not like you as you will slow things down.
Why? I've shot at f/1.4 for night landscapes.

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Added on July 7, 2011, 2:34 pm

D70s different lah... ISO 200 daytime also can see noise in the shadows.

Look at sample shots on other forums comparing the D700 with the D7000. You'd be very surprised how close they are.

Hi all,

I need some advise on the lens here..

I like to snap family photos, close up facial shots and landscape/sceneries...

Planning to get a D7000 and need some advise / suggestions on the lens :-

Which options is much better / suitable ...

Option 1 -
Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR II
( more expensive but no need to change lens )

Option 2 -
kit lens 18-105mm VR and later purchase
55-300mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR
( need to change lens, bigger bags for travelling...  )

Some sellers bundled a AF 50mm f/1.8 to the D7000, what is this 50mm lens used for ??

Was thinking of getting the body with the 50mm bundle and later get the 18-200mm ... is this a good combination ?

Thanks

You're welcome. Please do take note that I'm just sharing based on my experience and my view personally, different people may look at it differently and therefore different opinion. It's advisable that you listen to several opinions and take the one which you think suits you the most

Please don't take it wrongly. Nikon *may*, as you mentioned trying to clear the stock of the old model. However, 50mm f/1.8D still a very good lens for its price and it's just that the newer version came out that's better.

Err... you're asking opinion on lens rather than body, but you only try the body grip at BTS Nikon Centre rather than noticing the zoom length of the lens instead?

Dude, he's asking opinion on lens selection which focal length related specifically and he did mentioned that he's going for D7000. It is necessary to explains about those you mentioned?

I've been to Nikon store at KLCC, initially tried out the D5100 but find the grip too small for my linking and when I pick up the D7000, the grip, the shuttle feel and layout is so much more "pro" feel